Sales

Industry is now hurting for supply, not demand

GM sales
First-quarter retail sales climbed 26 percent, according to J.D. Power, and total U.S. light-vehicle sales reported rose 12 percent from the year- earlier period that included the dismal first few weeks of the pandemic. (DAVID PHILLIPS)
April 05, 2021 04:00 AM

The U.S. auto industry has roared back from the pandemic, notching its strongest March sales in more than 20 years. But the widening microchip shortage now threatens to pinch supplies of many highly profitable and popular vehicles at a time when consumer demand is surging.

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